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Tuesday, 17 November 2015

Ginger : Good Points To Know : And Two Low Carb Ginger Recipe's

Ginger is packed full of macro and micro-nutrients, fatty acids and amino acids. It is even classified as one of the world's healthiest spices according to The Worlds Healthiest Foods.

There are so many reasons to incorporate ginger into our everyday eating patterns. Not only does it bring a distinct aroma of flavour to our foods but brings many health benefits along with it.

4. Assists In The Repercussions Of Diabetes Ginger is naturally low in GI and helps to assist in the implications of diabetes by reducing levels of serum glucose and maintaining blood sugar levels. It also helps to lower blood pressure and lower cholesterol.

5. Herbal Medicine for Alzheimer's Disease

In traditional Chinese Medicine, herbs and spices that contain high levels of phytochemicals such as ginger are used as a preventative for Alzheimer free aging.

Ginger can act as a fat burner by maintaining satiety, and make you feel full for longer.

8. Treats Heartburn

Ginger inhibits acid reflux, helping to soothe the effects of heartburn, better than some medications.

9. Improves Nutrient Absorption

Ginger helps to activate the enzymes in the body that assimilate essential nutrient absorption.

10. Reduces Flatulence

Due to ginger’s ability aid in digestion, it also alleviates the symptoms of flatulence.

Another fantastic thing about ginger, apart from benefiting our health, of course, is the flavor it brings to our foods. Whether it be sweet or savoury, there is always a great way and great reason to maintain ginger into our diets!

My mother used to buy me a jar of crystallised ginger for Christmas. Now I know she was trying to kill me!

I often use powdered ginger in my curries, especially with chicken or prawns. Thanks for reminding me I haven't bought a ginger root for a while. Peel and chop up leaving out the stringy central bit, with chillies. Yum!

I enjoy reading about the goodness in various foods. Ginger is something I didn't really know much about when I was growing up, but my sister first told me about ginger tea for upset tums. She swore by them. Then as I got a little more adventurous in my cooking, I started using it a lot. Thanks Jan and for the recipe links also.

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